My year started out in a pretty delightful way. While I was home on New Year’s Eve quite early (due to some massive fatigue), Matt managed to talk me into some hiking on the next day. He woke up energized and excited around 7:30. I was still grumbling and reluctant when he suggested going on [...]
Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
Well, hello 2012.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Savoring.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged holidays, shawl, sky sweater, stripe study on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This has been a lovely holiday season so far. I don’t usually like the holidays that much. Most years, I’m stressed out about what presents to give people, clamoring for time to knit things for others and some for myself, and the usual family quibbles. This year, some of that stress was assuaged when my [...]
Betwixt
Posted in Uncategorized on December 13, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Did you just say to yourself, “Hey, don’t I need another slouchy hat?” Of course you did. Betwixt is knit from a bulky weight yarn on U.S. size 10 (6mm) needles, making it a relatively (4-6 hr) quick gift for someone else or yourself! The yarn is SMC Tweed Deluxe, but any bulky weight yarn [...]
Larch! Or the blog post where I make a lot of funny faces…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged berroco, cardigan, Larch, set-in sleeves on December 12, 2011 | 14 Comments »
This baby is FINISHED. I started Larch Cardigan by Amy Christoffers last February or March. After setting her aside for numerous other ventures, she is finished. I reknit the collar several times. Lesson to be learned: hey, read the full pattern. Then read it again. Then read it one more time. That collar is totally [...]
Befuddled.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I consider myself a pretty decent knitter, by no means an expert, but consistently capable of putting out fairly good pieces. I started the Larch Cardigan last February or early March in the final days of winter. Then it got warm and I promptly put it in a drawer in favor of more weather-appropriate pieces. [...]
Be still, knitting heart.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ella Rae, NaKniSweMo, Still Light, tunic on November 29, 2011 | 21 Comments »
NaKniSweMo 2011 is finished. I completed the Still Light Tunic, which is essentially a dress out of sock weight yarn. I am pleased. This yarn is a gorgeous delight to knit. I used Ella Rae Lace Merino in Mustard. There was a moment of panic and stalling when I got to the second sleeve and [...]
When Black Friday comes, put your Tuxedos on.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged malabrigo, pattern, Socks, toe-up, two at a time on November 25, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Make yourself some socks instead of shop! Or shop for sock yarn…no judgement. This Black Friday I’m releasing Tuxedo. This pattern is a toe up lace sock, done two at a time and magic loop for the sock adventurer. The sizing is custom as you go. I love knowing all of the elements that go [...]
Ode to color 1364.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Socks, toe-up, two at a time on November 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
My fingers will travel a quarter of a mile down this 100 gram strand of wool as I knit one stitch after the next, shaping and forming toes, heels, legs, and cuffs. My fingers have committed this route to memory, so much so that I only need to know the width of the foot, length [...]
Thar she grows.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged NaKniSweMo, Still Light Tunic on November 13, 2011 | 7 Comments »
It’s day 13 of NaKniSweMo and I’m feeling totally confident about being able to finish in time, or possibly even this week. As I was working on the increases, each row became painstakingly long and I feared that I was making no progress. Friday night I was able to set aside the 122 stitches for [...]
November Sunday Bread Pudding
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, recipe on November 13, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I don’t normally attempt to A) make sure I write recipes down or B) share them with the world, but what the heck. I love making bread pudding and I thought I would share this pumpkin-laden dish in the spirit of the pumpkin-laden upcoming holidays. We’ve been getting our vitamin A in the last week [...]
